Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced the appointment of Albert J. Neupaver and Joseph H. Pyne to its Board of Directors. These appointments expand the Board to 13 directors, 11 of whom are independent directors. Mr. Neupaver serves as executive chairman of the board for Wabtec Corporation.

He joined Wabtec in 2006 as president and CEO before being named chairman and CEO in 2013 and executive chairman in 2014. Mr. Pyne serves as executive chairman of the board of Kirby Corporation. Since 1984, he has served in various roles for Kirby and its subsidiaries, including CEO, president, executive vice president and director.

In conjunction with the new appointments, Robert Melzer has informed the Board that he intends to resign from the Board following the February 2016 meeting, and Philip Ringo has informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the end of his term in May 2016.